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People group profile · PG011194

The Pacoh of Vietnam

The Pacoh of Vietnam, numbering about 20,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are an ethnolinguistic community of Vietnam.

They are an indigenous people in the Mon-Khmer people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Animism, and they primarily speak Pacoh.

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AI-generated illustration, not a photograph. Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 2.5 Flash: Pacoh

Fast facts

Country
Vietnam
Population
20,000
Affinity group
Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
People cluster
Mon-Khmer
Primary language
Pacoh (pac)
Primary religion
Animism
Strategic Progress Index ?
Unengaged and Unreached
Evangelical
Less than 2%
GSEC ?
Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
Lostness priority ?
Expanding Unreached People Group
Region
South-Eastern Asia, Asia

Where they live

Gospel status

The Pacoh are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.

  • Congregations exist No
  • Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted

Next steps for the Pacoh

  • Pray that God would send workers to this people group
  • Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
  • Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice

Primary religion

Animism · Ethnoreligion

98% adherents

Primary language

Pacoh · Austroasiatic family

76% speak Pacoh

Gospel resources in Pacoh

  • Bible available, published 2018
  • JESUS Film not available
  • Radio programs not available
  • Gospel recordings available
  • Audio resources not available
  • Bible stories not available

Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.

Pray for the Pacoh

  1. Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
  2. Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
  3. 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
  4. Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.

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Pacoh in other countries

The same people is also reported in 1 other country.

People groupCountryPopulationStatus
PacohLaos26,500Engaged yet Unreached

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